https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/page/611/?d=1enhttps://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-free-agent-starter-who-could-be-another-kenta-maeda-r10257/For Quintana, who’ll turn 32 next week, free agency came at precisely the wrong time. His 2020 was cut short not only by COVID-19’s impact on the entire league, but by a literal cut he suffered while doing dishes during the coronal interregnum. Before that, though, Quintana had made at least 31 st...10257Wed, 20 Jan 2021 02:03:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/st-paul-saints-throw-gardy-party-in-2021-r10259/First manager with the club under the Minnesota Twins’ affiliate umbrella, anyway. After all, there have been five managers in the history of this iteration of the Saints franchise -- most recently with George Tsamis for the last 18 years. Prior to officially introducing him to the media, Saints g...10259Tue, 19 Jan 2021 20:12:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/free-agent-faceoff-jake-odorizzi-vs-james-paxton-r10253/If you haven’t already, be sure to check out the first two editions of “Free Agent Faceoff”: Designated Hitter: Nelson Cruz vs. Marcell Ozuna Utilityman: Kike Hernández vs. Tommy La Stella For the third edition of “Free Agent Faceoff” we will be evaluating two starting pitchers with a high ceiling...10253Tue, 19 Jan 2021 15:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/notebook-starting-pitching-market-continues-to-move-r10256/Baseball, eh? As reported by CBS Sports, Rob Manfred stands by his statement that MLB Spring Training will begin on time. In previous years, pitchers and catchers have reported as early as February 13. Spring Training games are slated to begin on February 26. The bottom line? Baseball is just arou...10256Tue, 19 Jan 2021 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/where-can-the-twins-add-the-most-value-r10254/There holes left to fill on the Twins roster, but luckily for Twins fans, there are plenty of options still available. Here’s a look at three positions where Minnesota could add the most value. WAR total comparisons are from FanGraphs ZiPS projections for the 2021 season. Designated Hitter It’s ri...10254Tue, 19 Jan 2021 03:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/4-corey-kluber-alternatives-for-the-twins-r10255/All the variables pointed to the Minnesota Twins being a very likely destination for Corey Kuber in 2021. The Cleveland connection with President Derek Falvey, the stated interest, and the Twins need to add quality depth behind their top three starters made it seem very possible. While Kluber has...10255Tue, 19 Jan 2021 03:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/why-didi-gregorius-is-the-best-shortstop-fit-for-the-twins-r10252/Gregorius, who will turn 31 next month, has always made contact at an excellent rate. Ever since he joined the Yankees in 2015, though, he’s demonstrated the further ability to consistently lift the ball to the pull field. Since the start of 2018, in fact, 18.5 percent of Gregorius’s batted balls...10252Tue, 19 Jan 2021 00:30:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/tricky-rick-a-push-for-rick-porcello-r10249/A few days back Andrew Simon of MLB.com scribed an article diving into the wealth of talented starting pitchers still on the free agent market. While Trevor Bauer is perhaps unattainable and Corey Kluber is headed to the Yankees, Simon mentions a name that Twins fans are no stranger to. Rick Porce...10249Mon, 18 Jan 2021 04:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/the-10-best-twins-targets-among-remaining-free-agents-r10250/These rankings take into account the likely price it'll cost to land the free agent in question. If that were not a factor, I'd have guys like Trevor Bauer and Marcell Ozuna at the top. But all things considered, I'm not especially interested in paying Bauer $35 million annually, or committing to...10250Mon, 18 Jan 2021 03:45:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/who-are-the-best-free-agent-starting-pitchers-r10248/Trevor Bauer is in a tier on his own, but things start to get interesting after that. It doesn’t take long before the lines are blurry enough to not feel particularly strong about one pitcher versus the next. I think that’s exactly why things have been so slow. I put every starting pitcher on MLB...10248Mon, 18 Jan 2021 02:00:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/gleeman-amp-the-geek-ep-509-patience-or-freakout-r10247/Listen Here Now10247Sun, 17 Jan 2021 21:35:00 +0000https://twinsdaily.com/news-rumors/minnesota-twins/pitch-movement-and-spin-axis-data-suggest-the-twins-should-acquire-this-rocky-r10246/The Minnesota Twins’ offseason is moving at a snail’s pace and it turns out that the snail is in it’s waning years and crippled by various forms of arthritis. The team’s only significant transaction to date has been the signing of relief pitcher Hansel Robles to a one-year, $2 million deal at the...10246Sun, 17 Jan 2021 03:00:00 +0000